The fabulous are in town to present an enthralling evening of laughs and music that鈥檚 vintage Las Vegas-style entertainment. This father and son act will present 鈥淭he Comedy of Jack Fontana, Sr.鈥� & 鈥淎 Tribute to Engelbert Humperdink with Jack Fontana, Jr.鈥� These native Long Islanders promise you a great Saturday night you鈥檒l never forget.
Having appeared at all the big Atlantic City and Catskills Resorts, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnegie Hall and Westbury Music Fair, Jack Fontana, Sr., started out as a musician and singer, who was on tour with Fabian, Bobby Darren, Connie Francis, Frankie Avalon and other stars. While doing his drum solo, he would tell stories, make funny faces and tell jokes.
Getting a good reaction from the audience, he decided to put a routine together and become a stand-up comic. He started out by driving buses of senior citizen on weekends to the Catskills, then change into a tux to do his comedy routine, change back again, and drive the bus back home to LI. He insists that no one on any of his buses ever caught on.
Happy doing his comedy routine, interacting with the audience, doing impressions and twisting his face to look like famous people, he likes to make people laugh and have a good time.
Following in the musical footsteps of his father, Jack Fontana, Jr. will sing the hit songs of Engelbert Humperdinck, who has had 63 gold and 24 platinum records, plus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some of Engelbert鈥檚 mega hits that he鈥檒l sing are 鈥淩elease Me,鈥� 鈥淎fter The Lovin鈥�,鈥� 鈥淪panish Eyes,鈥� 鈥淭he Last Waltz,鈥� 鈥淎m I That Easy To Forget,鈥� 鈥淭here Goes My Everything,鈥� 鈥淲inter World of Love,鈥� 鈥淭his Moment In Time,鈥� 鈥淐an鈥檛 Take My Eyes Off You,鈥� and the unforgettable 鈥淨uando, Quando, Quando!鈥�
麻豆影院 Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Rd., Dix Hills, , 631-656-2148; $25-$35, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 1
